As people around the world turn to online services during the pandemic, hackers seek profits from denial-of-service and ransomware attacks
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Smartphone Scheme Aims To Track Coronavirus While Protecting Privacy
Boston University proposal would involve tracking randomly generated IDs via short-range broadcasts as means to contain coronavirus infections
Europol: Coronavirus Crisis Spurs Rise In Ransomware, DDoS Attacks
Cyber-criminals increasingly targeting organsiations' computing and online infrastructure for extortion attempts as huge numbers of staff work remotely
Researchers Find ‘Weaknesses’ In Zoom Encryption
Videoconferencing app employs custom encryption scheme and uses servers based in Beijing, researchers find as Zoom popularity soars
UK Spearheads Quantum Key Distribution Breakthrough
Team headed by University of Glasgow develops technique for generating and detecting entangled photons at wavelength less susceptible to solar interference
Coronavirus: Experts Urge Caution Over Zoom Teleconference Security
As popularity of Zoom app spikes due to coronavirus pandemic, security experts urge users to pay attention to privacy and security implications
Intel Hardware-Based Cryptography ‘At Risk’ From New Flaw
Flaw in Converged Security Management Engine could allow attackers to remotely extract root cryptographic key, leading to 'utter chaos', researchers warn
Virgin Media Breach ‘Disclosed Sensitive Data’
Exposed Virgin Media database links user details to requests to unblock pornographic and gambling sites, exposing customers to extortion attempts
Scammers Use Coronavirus Map To Spread Malware
Scammers are using fear around the coronavirus epidemic to spread malware via malicious email attachments, phishing messages and even a virus map
Council Staff Revert To Pen And Paper Following ‘Cyber-Attack’
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council online services offline for more than a week following incident that experts call a likely ransomware incident
Microsoft Kills Glitchy Security Update Due To Reboot Problems
Update aimed to fix security issue with UEFI boot managers, but some users said they were left unable to reboot their systems or with reset user profiles
IOTA Cryptocurrency Still Offline Following Heists
IOTA fixes bug in desktop cryptocurrency wallet after crooks make off with more than $1m, but network has remained offline since last week
Officials Blame Turkey For Cyber-Attacks
Turkish government likely to be behind ongoing campaign of DNS hijacking incidents targeting rival countries, Western officials say
Citrix Flaw Opens Networks To Ransomware Risk
Hackers attempt to exploit critical flaw in Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway to install 'Ragnarok' ransomware on vulnerable networks
Two Arrested Over Site Offering 12 Billion Hacked User Records
Arrests in Netherlands and Northern Ireland as FBI seizes WeLeakInfo.com, which offered index of 10,000 data breaches for as little as £1.50 per day
EU Proposes Five-Year Ban On Facial Recognition Technology
European Commission could temporarily bar facial recognition in public places as new rules to protect individuals' privacy are worked out
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Windows 7 Support From Tuesday
Cyber security agency urges users to avoid using Windows 7 systems to access sensitive data or send emails as Microsoft ends supply of security fixes
CES 2020: Amazon’s Ring Adds Gadgets, Tightens Security
Amazon-owned Ring launches electronic gate-unlocking gadget and announces security feature to keep intruders out of smart home devices
US ‘Pressured’ Netherlands To Block China Chip Equipment Sale
US officials mounted an 'extensive campaign' to pressure the Netherlands to block ASML from selling chip lithography equipment to China, report claims
Austrian Foreign Ministry Hit By ‘Serious’ Cyber-Attack
Ongoing incident could last several days, experts warn, following European Union measures to crack down on state-sponsored cyber-disruption
Amazon Hit By Potential Class-Action Lawsuit Over Ring Security Issues
Lawsuit accuses Amazon and Ring of failing to provide adequate protection against cyber-attacks amidst rash of security incidents
Twitter Fixes Serious Security Glitch In Android App
Company urges Android users to update to latest version of app after finding bug that could allow account takeovers and information leaks
Reporters Use Leaked Location Data To Track President Trump
New York Times follows Donald Trump's movements in real time as part of exposé into lack of regulation around smartphone tracking industry
Hacker Who Tried To Blackmail Apple Receives No Jail Time
Londoner Kerem Albayrak threatened to factory reset 319 million iCloud accounts in 2017 – but authorities say he was only seeking 'fame and fortune'
Facebook Investigating Report Of 267m User Records Posted Online
Data including names and phone numbers could be used by criminals to carry out phishing attacks, in latest Facebook privacy lapse
Transport For London Locks Oyster, Contactless Accounts As ‘Precaution’
Users must reset online passwords after Oyster accounts maliciously accessed over the summer, but in the meantime cards can still be used for travel
Unpatched Android Flaw Exploited To Steal Banking Logins
Unpatched 'StrandHogg' vulnerability found to be targeting at least 60 financial institutions, but could also be used to carry out range of other attacks
Command and control – Google on its vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security
We spoke to Google’s Joe Valente about the tech giant’s vision of the cloud, privacy, data and security and its plan to put users in control
OnePlus Hit By Fresh Cyber-Attack
Hackers make off with customers' personal details in second online attack to affect Chinese smartphone maker in two years
Intel Criticised For Removing Older Support Downloads
Users with older hardware components may be out of luck as Intel culls software drivers and BIOS updates for out-of-service components